People first.
Start with the people, constraints, and routines already present in the environment.
ABOUT × SOLOMON
Technology is most interesting to me when it meets the real world.
HELLO
I’m Solomon B. Pobee, a PhD student in Computer Science at Brigham Young University.
My work sits at the intersection of human–computer interaction, sport, and human performance. I’m interested in technology that helps people make better decisions in environments where resources, staffing, and technical infrastructure may be limited.
A major focus of my research is adolescent sub-elite youth sports: understanding the needs of athletes and coaches, then designing interactive systems that can support performance, development, and injury prevention.
I care about tools that work in practice — not just systems that look good in a lab.
HOW I THINK ABOUT THE WORK
Useful over flashy.
Good technology should clarify decisions rather than create another layer of work.
Research in context.
Real-world settings reveal needs and tradeoffs that controlled environments can miss.
Beyond the lab
Your words go here
A few lines in your own voice — where you’re from, how you came to this work, what you do when you’re not doing research.
CONTACT
Get in touch.
Happy to talk research, collaboration, or anything at the intersection of HCI and youth sport. If you’re a coach, club, or researcher working with under-resourced teams, I’d particularly like to hear from you.